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Redefining Aerial Security with Autonomous Flight

OSL’s High-Intensity Autonomous Drone Operations (HADO®) solution enables safe, repeatable autonomous missions in complex, high-risk environments. Designed for critical sites such as airports and ports, it transforms how aerial security and inspection tasks are carried out. 

Autonomous Flight & Obstacle Avoidance

Executes precise, pre-defined missions using a live-scanned 3D environment. Navigates dynamically around new objects and returns or lands safely if flight risks emerge.

First-Person Visual Intelligence

Delivers real-time FPV camera data during patrols, supporting loitering detection, anomaly reporting, and enhanced situational awareness.

Digital Twin Mission Planning

Uses a detailed digital model of the environment to pre-plan safe and repeatable routes for surveillance, inspection, and perimeter patrol.

Integrated Safety Management

Combines system health monitoring, weather awareness, and battery intelligence to support safe autonomous decisions, with optional manual override.

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Drone Detection for Airports: Lessons Learned from Years of Experience in Europe

Drone Detection for Airports: Lessons Learned from Years of Experience in Europe

The aviation sector is among the most demanding operational environments for CUAS (Counter-Uncrewed Aircraft Systems) solutions. With dense volumes of air traffic, stringent safety regulations, and a constant flow of passengers, airports are environments where even a single misstep can lead to significant consequences.

Military Drone Defence: Why Fixed-Site Security Requires More Than Hardware

Military Drone Defence: Why Fixed-Site Security Requires More Than Hardware

Homeland fixed-site military bases and critical infrastructure are facing a rapidly evolving drone threat landscape. What once involved isolated reconnaissance missions has escalated into a complex challenge, encompassing intelligence gathering, electronic warfare, and weaponised drone attacks. The November 2024 coordinated drone incidents in the UK serve as a stark reminder of how adversaries are refining their tactics—highlighting the need for a more sophisticated defence strategy.

Why Remote Monitoring is the Future of CUAS Operations

Why Remote Monitoring is the Future of CUAS Operations

Counter-UAS (CUAS) operations extend far beyond just detecting drones, they require real-time decision-making, rapid response, and continuous threat assessment. Many organisations struggle to balance automation and expertise, facing high operational costs, false alarms, and inconsistent threat management.

A purpose-built C2 vs. a bundled one: How to choose the right command and control for drone detection?

A purpose-built C2 vs. a bundled one: How to choose the right command and control for drone detection?

Drones are rapidly transforming from recreational gadgets to security threats, and organisations are racing to deploy Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) to defend their airspace. While much focus is usually placed on acquiring cutting-edge sensors and mitigation tools, one critical component is often neglected, or taken for granted: Command and Control (C2).

From Buzzword to Action: Understanding AI’s Role in CUAS

From Buzzword to Action: Understanding AI’s Role in CUAS

In today’s intricate security landscape, the use of AI in counter-UAS (CUAS) systems is rapidly evolving. It includes; smarter detection, more reliable classification and threat assessment, faster response times, and more efficient resource allocation.

Mastering the Multi-Layered Approach in CUAS Solutions

Mastering the Multi-Layered Approach in CUAS Solutions

In this article, we’ll dive into the multi-layered strategy behind effective Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (CUAS). We’ll explore how adaptive layers in drone security systems can be designed, the key components that make a multi-layered CUAS approach effective, and share best practices for implementing a security strategy that stays one step ahead.

Coordinated Drone Attacks: The November 2024 UK Incidents, Future Threats, and Effective Responses

Coordinated Drone Attacks: The November 2024 UK Incidents, Future Threats, and Effective Responses

In this blog, we examine the evolving nature of coordinated drone attacks, contrast them with swarm tactics, and evaluate how safety and security systems need to adapt to counter these increasingly sophisticated threats effectively.

Unlocking the Full Potential of Multi-Role Sensors in Counter-UAS Solutions

Unlocking the Full Potential of Multi-Role Sensors in Counter-UAS Solutions

Critical infrastructure sites are facing more threats than ever before that challenge their ability to stay safe and operational. These modern threats range from unauthorised drone incursions to sophisticated perimeter breaches and need more than traditional, siloed security solutions. According to a preliminary analysis of FAA data, there were over 2,000 drone sightings reported in 2023.

Buyer’s guide: 7 questions to ask when choosing a counter-drone solution vendor

Buyer’s guide: 7 questions to ask when choosing a counter-drone solution vendor

Drones are transforming industries, but their rise also poses new security risks. From breaching restricted airspace to endangering critical infrastructure, the need for robust counter-UAS (C-UAS) solutions has never been greater.

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Buyer’s guide: 7 questions to ask when choosing a counter-drone solution vendor

Buyer’s guide: 7 questions to ask when choosing a counter-drone solution vendor

Drones are transforming industries, but their rise also poses new security risks. From breaching restricted airspace to endangering critical infrastructure, the need for robust counter-UAS (C-UAS) solutions has never been greater.

Securing Oil and Gas in Conflict Zones: Adapting to the Evolving Drone Threat

Securing Oil and Gas in Conflict Zones: Adapting to the Evolving Drone Threat

In an era where energy security is the foundation of economic stability, safeguarding critical infrastructure has become paramount. Securing oil and gas facilities, particularly those in conflict zones, stands on the frontline of a rapidly changing security landscape.

Navigating Complex C-UAS Projects: The Critical Role of Stakeholder Management

Navigating Complex C-UAS Projects: The Critical Role of Stakeholder Management

While unmanned aircraft systems are becoming readily available, securing highly sensitive environments like airports using Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) becomes essential. However, implementing these projects is not just about deploying some advanced technologies but also managing a suite of stakeholders.

2025 Trends in the Civilian Counter-UAS Industry

2025 Trends in the Civilian Counter-UAS Industry

Drones have become more accessible, sophisticated, and capable, leading to a rise in unintended and malicious uses. As we approach 2025, the need for robust, adaptable counter-UAS systems has never been greater. Civilian sectors—such as airports, energy facilities, and corporate campuses—must prepare for this new wave of threats, ensuring that their operations remain secure and resilient against evolving risks.

Scalable Solutions in Counter-Drone Security

Scalable Solutions in Counter-Drone Security

With drone technology advancing continuously, sites are under pressure to keep up with new threats – an expensive, time-consuming, and risky task. That’s why it’s so important that any site looking to protect its perimeters considers a scalable, multi-layered security solution – and to get the most value out of their investment as possible.

Securing the fan experience: lessons from Wembley Stadium

Securing the fan experience: lessons from Wembley Stadium

Recently, we had the privilege of sitting down with Stuart Doyle, Stadium Safety Officer, and their Head of Security at Wembley Stadium. Together, we delved into the dynamic landscape of fan safety, spotlighting Wembley’s proactive approach to security in response to the new evolving challenges and best practice guidelines.

Prisons and Contraband: Proactive Drone Detection

Prisons and Contraband: Proactive Drone Detection

It only takes a simple search of ‘prisons and drones’ to discover that the two have been involved in a cat-and-mouse game for almost a decade. With first-page headlines like ‘dangerous drone gang flew drugs into Cheshire prison for inmates to sell,’ Drone Contraband Deliveries Are Rampant at US Prisons’ and ‘Illicit drone delivery of contraband to global prisons soared in 2022’.

Defining Drones in Commercial Sites

Defining Drones in Commercial Sites

Drone technology has emerged as a game-changing tool for a wide range of commercial sites, from prestigious global company headquarters to expansive manufacturing plants.

Situational Awareness: Enhancing Drone Protection

Situational Awareness: Enhancing Drone Protection

In today’s rapidly advancing technological landscape, commercial fixed sites – ranging from office headquarters to manufacturing plants – are confronted with an escalating risk of drones. How can they respond?

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